Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 9,687 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria is 9,687, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria peaked at 10,540 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,839, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 27th out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,839 | — |
| 2001 | 2,503 | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 2,659 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 3,123 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 4,213 | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 4,365 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4,646 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 5,777 | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 5,920 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 5,964 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,556 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 5,177 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 6,100 | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 6,449 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 6,495 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,684 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7,261 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 8,037 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 8,736 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 9,209 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 10,540 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 9,687 | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,839 | 1,839 | 1,839 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,151 | 2,503 | 5,920 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,646 | 5,177 | 8,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,812 | 9,209 | 10,540 | 3 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria was 9,687 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10,540 in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,839 in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release